The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-07
He Reviews the History of the
Knights Of Labor.
HIS SCORING OF ANARCHIsM
The Address is Regarded as the
AbIest Since PowderIy's EIec-
ton. Eight Years Ago.
PowderIy's Address.

of Labor assembly was devoted to
eulo gles On the late Thomas Arm
strong, OF Pittsburg, and discussion |
OF the proposal TO erect monumsnt.
The CO mmittee on cred entails re |
sumed bu siness at 1890, Mrs. Mario
Todd OF Michigan, vas refused admis4,
zion, q were also local as,,r n blieS l42e-
H3 1872, S6OS, which asked to b rep
sent, by q. J. Driscoll, of Denver. he
WAS that they were only emit led
resent &C ion through their dis
CT.
A mo ion to reinstate district as
Sembly 1850 of New York City, was
Euled out of order.
Roll call showed 225 delegates present
MINNEAPOLIS, Uctooer 9-Mr. Pow
erly's address begins by asking cas-
al consideration of its recomU-ndar,
ons, etc. he says, in part Whern
he last session of the gener, assemble
losed, 1T dissolved amid q clamOr O
scontented men and a warning of fac
rs. 1t Was large and unwieldy
ody, and from so many men, who were
p to that time strangers to each other,
o was too much to ask of them to enact
erfeCt Legislation. This body is smaller
than its predecs ssor, and l expect bet
ter things at its hands. We adjourned
year ago with diSsension in our own
ranks. That dissensiOn was enlarged
upon and scattered to the world bv
enemies from within and from without.
New OF the ClScord reached the ears
OF the employers of labor, and they, in
many Instances, took advantage of what
they misiOOk for our weakness and
rushed INTO conflict with our memb ers
IN various parts of the country"
Here complete history of the famous
Chicago strikes of last wear was
given III detail. The relations of the or
der TO Anarchists has taken up so much
space III the public prints, and been the
subject OF so much discussion in the
assem- olles OF some of the large cities,
mat II Is proper to report to you my
dOlngs IL connection Herewith. Let
me say here that have never so much.
IN the press, as cOufOunded Socialism
with Anarchy. l draw a wide line OF
distinction between the two, as every
reading, thinking man must | will ask
of the GeueralAssemb bly, to define the DO.
sltlou OF The order On the attempts that
have been made to prostitute il to such
base use as ADarchism would put it.
/ have never publicly uttered a senti-
ment regarding the course of the seven
men who are condemned to hang in
Chicago. l will now give my opinions.
III LnGSG LltH Olu llOl nave IdlE bTldl
such as IS guaranteed every man in the
United States, then thew should be
granted a new trial. If they had not
been found guilty Of murder. they
should not be hanged for the actions
of others, it IS not just. Th:
man who threw the bomI
in Chicago should be hanged and hi
accomplices should receive the punish
ment sllotte to such offenses by thu
laws of Illinois" All the letters re
latiDg to the Anarchists subject ar
quoted at length. The Denver cues
tions we're given in full, and OF thu
matter Powderly said: Il regarded
the whole affair as an outrage and thu
questions as being impertinent, rascally
and prompted by malice or revenge
The resolution which should pass i
one to demand that every avowe(
Anarchist be obliged to with
draw from the order or b
expelled. We have nothing TO fea
from the trades unions, but eYerythin
to fear from the communicating IN
huenCe OF men who practice destruc
ton in the name of our order, and VIII
at the same time assert that they ar
Socialists, while giving the lie to ever
principle of Socialism, when they Wor
violence of any kind"
"
explanation of his knowledge Of tn
Home Club of New York, =" reeardin
which, he SAID, so much abuse an
ridicule mad been beaped On him 70
the past two years in consequence c
his supposed connection with the CASE
He quoted VOluminOus correspondent
and related incidentally the facts a
known to him of the attempt made {
take MS life. Referring % the resolu
tions of the last general assembly {
the expulsion Of the cigar makers, NJ
Powderly treated at great length. III
decision is carefully prepared and e1
presses his belief that the resolution
unconstitutional and of no binC
ing effect, except as war;
ing. Referring to his recommendatiC
to the members of the order to cell
brate the 4th Of July last, he said:
did this on account of the many charg
that had been made regarding the di
regard OF the latter organizations fl
law and contempt for the flag, and Il
Constitution of the country. did th
that the world might know the Chara
ter of the order, and / was not I'll
appointed, for the celebrations und
the auspices of the Knights of Lab
were held in over 800 places througho1
the country"
In bis recommendations 10 the Gel
eral Assembly, Powderly says: Ill b;
come for the Knights to ak at ii
hands OF Congress the passage of Ia
creating g department of Labor. II
prosperity of the whole COUNT
rests upon the broad shoulders fla6o
and there Is nothing now so prom
nentlv before the nation aud the Wor
as the q a>!ion- Of labor" HE re
ommeuds that steps be takeHS to la
the NEXT Congress act ION Il
bill to establish government
Telegraph TO be run in connection vi
the postal service. Il believe it cou
go before the next Congress asking
the passage of buJ one or two measure
They should De important ones and
full strength o the organization shor
he behiuG those who make the c
mand believe. however, that notki